Apley Plant Centre recently sent me details of their workshop, “Your Medicinal Garden”, to be held on Saturday 18th June, 10.30am-1pm in The Corn Loft Conference Room at Apley Farm Shop, costing £6 a head to cover the cost of a buffet lunch which will include a fresh herb salad & a mini pudding. I know this is ages away, but June is really just round the corner ! Here are the details:

“Join local Medical Herbalist Hannah Charman in this fun free workshop as part of National Herbal Medicine Week. You’ll learn the basic principles of western Herbal Medicine & how to use some of your home grown medicines to safely help your family at home. The workshop will include:

Learning about the folk & modern uses of medicinal plants

Dos & don’ts

Selected herbs & their uses

Herb tea tastings

Question & answer session

A buffet style lunch will then be served & the chance to buy a wide range of herbs to include some of the more unusual varieties. Enlarged multi buy offers on herbs will be available for this weekend only.

Places are limited, so be sure to book yours early by asking a member of staff, calling them on 01952 370001 or emailing them on enquires@apleyplantcentre.co.uk.”

Apley Plant Centre also have special weekends 7-8 May ‘Plant up your containers’ & 4-5 June ‘The summer border’.